Standing tough on Russia remains official policy, but Germany has begun working on the careful easing of sanctions imposed following Moscow's aggression in Ukraine. The US is opposed, but many in the EU could support the new approach.
Spiegel: Step-by-step rapprochement – Germany considers easing of Russia sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) listens to German Chancellor Angela Merkel as they attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall in Moscow on May 10, 2015.
